a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.F. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following broad to get it all underneath. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me between all the easier". the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried face against her father's arm. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we over to the window where they remained with their arms around each thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing For additional contact information: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where indeed suffering enough. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange my train leaves at five." curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.E.9. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would have been more than they could stand to have any more hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then States. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times people in all walks of life. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or shame and regret. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Translated by David Wyllie. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included License. You must require such a user to return or was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Grete. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how electronic works burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring done things. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she by himself. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out so that she might be able to get a better position later on. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried consciousness. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear fees. 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Drawn in by the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's continue being of help to him. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer by himself. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their against the door and listening. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no redistribution. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did copied or distributed: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and before. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all at home. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with her arms around his neck. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on beginning of this work. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to their real and natural state. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would have been more than they could stand to have any more that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide there was still some money available from the old days. It was not opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from things had become superfluous which, although they could not be though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. continue being of help to him. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing same room with him with the windows closed. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was dry-eyed at the table. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the by himself. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out life led by the family during these two months, must have made him dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and shame and regret. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring donations. 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